49ers’ Brock Purdy impressed after giving the offensive lineman brand new cars for Christmas

49ers’ Brock Purdy impressed after giving the offensive lineman brand new cars for Christmas

San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Brock Purdy joked last Christmas that he couldn’t afford the traditional gifts to offensive linemen because of his rookie contract, but this year is a different story.

The 24-year-old signal-caller surprised his teammates with a very special gift this holiday season by giving them all brand new cars.

Brock Purdy walks away

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy leaves the field after the game against the Chicago Bears in Santa Clara, California, on December 8. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

“Guys, I just want to say this Merry Christmas. I have a few gifts for you – sorry to wait, but if you want to follow me out,” Purdy said in a video the team shared on social media.

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Outside, the team saw nine brand new cars: five Toyota Sequoias and four Toyota Tundras.

“Oh my God, I can’t believe this,” offensive tackle Nick Zakelj said with a laugh.

“Listen to the purr,” guard Aaron Banks said as he revved the engine. “Purdy, that purr is Purdy.”

“Honestly, I’m blown away,” offensive tackle Jaylon Moore added. “This is probably the greatest gift I have ever received in my life.”

Brock Purdy throws a pass

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy looks to pass in the game against the Los Angeles Rams on December 12 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)

Last season, star running back Christian McCaffrey gifted the offensive linemen a custom golf bag, a custom golf club certificate and a bottle of tequila – a gesture usually reserved for the quarterback.

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“Financially, I wouldn’t be able to cover that at the moment.” Purdy joked with reporters at the time. “Kudos to him. Everyone loved it. So thank you very much, Christian.”

Purdy still has his rookie contract, which pays him $985,000 this season. However, the fourth-year quarterback is in for a huge payday.

As the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, “Mr. Irrelevant” fans during his rookie season, when he took over the starting role as third-string quarterback after injuries to Trey Lance and eventually Jimmy Garoppolo.

Brock Purdy throws a pass

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy looks to pass in the game against the Los Angeles Rams on December 12 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)

Purdy led the team to the NFC Championship before suffering a devastating throwing arm injury. He returned the following season and led the Niners to the Super Bowl.

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Now the 49ers are expected to sign Purdy to a massive long-term contract extension in the offseason.

“I think Brock has done nothing but play at a very, very high level,” tight end George Kittle said recently about what Purdy’s new contract might look like. per NBC Sports. “The nice thing about contracts is when you’re playing at a high level, you can compare yourself to other people in the league and when other people are getting $50 to $60 million and you’re a better quarterback than them, it’s hard not to get the same amount of money to get.

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